At least three PC-12s have gone down due to engine failure. The PT-6 is a
fragile but expensive engine with a completely unknown failure rate. Usually
the failures occurred in King Airs, since there are so many of them.

In just under 7000 hours flying a BE-200, I had two complete engine
failures. On my field alone there were three more PT-6 complete failures,
all in King Airs. Nobody EVER counts engine failures of airplanes that come
limping home on one.

The PC-12/PT-6 is a joke. I'd be just as happy over the mountains at night
in my Cessna 185. For the same money you can buy a much better King Air.
Every PC-12 owner I've ever run into has one common trait, they are all
CHEAPSKATES!

Karl
BE-30 CE-500, LR-Jet, DA-50



"C Kingsbury" wrote in message
ink.net...
Hmmm... Cui bono? The PT-6 is about as reliable as you can hope for, and
the
'van hauls one heck of a load as it is now and has good range. If you
want
to go faster, get a PC-12. Really need twin-engine reliability with
rough-field/STOL capability? Twin otter.

-cwk.

"Dan" wrote in message
oups.com...
I was wondering where I could find any information about a twin engine
caravan conversion. I remember seeing this a while back where someone
had geared to turbines together to keep a single prop. Does anyone
know who did the conversion?

Thanks,

Dan